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3.
Glue the underside of the sheeting where it meets each bulkhead, and to the outside
edges of the fuselage sides.
4.
Once the glue is dry, remove the rubber bands.
Assembling and Attaching the Cowl
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2 cowl pieces (Figure N)
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Assembling and attaching the cowl
1.
Glue the two 5/16" cowl pieces together.
2.
Sand the front of the fuselage (F1 bulkhead), so that the cowl pieces will fit flush when
attached.
3.
Center the cowl pieces onto the F1 bulkhead, and then glue them into place.
4.
Sand the front of the cowl to give it a nice rounded look, shown in the Attaching the
Cowl Sheeting picture previously.
Step 6: Assembling the Landing Gear
Once you've finished building the fuselage, you can begin assembling and attaching the
landing gear.
Necessary Pieces
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2 plywood landing gear reinforcements (Figure M)
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1 balsa landing gear mount (Figure E)
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1/16" x 13.5" landing gear wire (Thicker Wire)
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2 wheels (Bagged Parts)